| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:49 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zamudio | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Napoli | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | David Finch is called for the reach on James Napoli - foul #2 on David Finch, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward banks in the layup and the foul's on Glenn Hutto - foul #1 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zamudio | 37-36 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Heitzman - foul #1 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Zamudio | 37-36 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle (PF) John Burk | |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ernest Heitzman - foul #2 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (SG), Robert Phillips (SF), Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) James Napoli, Edward Brown, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Brian Carlisle (SG), Joseph Mack (SF) Glenn Hutto, David Finch, Joseph Bartling | |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Phair | 39-37 |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | John Nigro's pass is intercepted by Michael Phair | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Phair | 42-37 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (SF) Luke Woodward | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling (SF), John Burk (PF) Brian Carlisle, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rickie Doyle - foul #1 on Rickie Doyle, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Napoli (SG), Edward Brown (SF) Robert Phillips, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG) Joseph Mack | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | Valparaiso | John Burk grabs the board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Wei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Nigro (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Napoli - foul #3 on James Napoli, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (C) Christopher Dunkle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | David Finch makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown's floater is tipped away by John Burk | 42-38 |
| 15:21 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | John Nigro scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Burk | 42-40 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair is hacked by John Burk - foul #2 on John Burk, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Hiram Collard, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Nick Williams (C) John Nigro, Rickie Doyle | |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward is fouled on the floor by Nick Williams - foul #1 on Nick Williams, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack (SF), Troy Lovette (PF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Joseph Bartling, John Burk, Nick Williams | |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | James Napoli comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-40 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Brown | 42-40 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman hits the finger roll set up by Luke Woodward and the foul's on Troy Lovette - foul #1 on Troy Lovette, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (SG), Robert Phillips (SF) James Napoli, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (SG) David Finch | |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (SF) Hiram Collard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling (SF) Joseph Mack | |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Zamudio - foul #2 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Burk (PF), Rickie Doyle (C) Troy Lovette, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses the easy layup | 47-40 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling tips it in | 47-42 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman is hacked by Rickie Doyle - foul #2 on Rickie Doyle, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Napoli (SG), Edward Brown (SF) Robert Phillips, Leonard Wei | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG) John Nigro | |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:33 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | David Finch is fouled on the floor by James Napoli - foul #4 on James Napoli, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SG) James Napoli | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses the shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:02 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | David Finch tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Burk - foul #3 on John Burk, team foul #9 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (PF) Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Glenn Hutto, John Burk | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Nigro | 47-44 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips hits a floater from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling blows the layup but he's hacked by Luke Woodward - foul #3 on Luke Woodward, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Michael Phair (C) Luke Woodward, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette (PF) Rickie Doyle | |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips clanks a floater from the right block | 49-44 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling makes the jumper from the right block set up by John Nigro | 49-46 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Leonard Wei is blocked by Kenneth Zamudio | 49-46 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:44 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-46 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hiram Collard and he's hacked by Kenneth Zamudio - foul #3 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #10 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Robert Phillips, Leonard Wei | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Joseph Mack (SF), John Burk (PF) David Finch, Joseph Bartling, Troy Lovette | |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | Hiram Collard is called for the reach on John Burk - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) Edward Brown, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle (C) Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Mack | 52-46 |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | John Burk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle tips it in | 54-46 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | John Nigro can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | John Nigro steals the ball from Christopher Dunkle | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hiram Collard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Nigro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hiram Collard - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Napoli (SG), Edward Brown (SF), Leonard Wei (C) Hiram Collard, Christopher Dunkle, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) John Nigro, Joseph Mack, Rickie Doyle | |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown hits a 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | John Burk loses the ball out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (C) Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack (PG), Rickie Doyle (PF) Glenn Hutto, John Burk | |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | James Napoli makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 60-47 |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio gets the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 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) | |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Edward Brown steps in front of the Rickie Doyle pass | 60-47 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward lays it up and in set up by Edward Brown | 62-47 |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-47 |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Zamudio | 62-49 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | James Napoli is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on James Napoli, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Robert Phillips (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Luke Woodward, James Napoli, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG) Joseph Mack | |
| 05:09 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses the lay-in | 62-49 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (SF) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (SG), Brian Carlisle (SF), John Burk (PF), Nick Williams (C) David Finch, Joseph Bartling, Rickie Doyle, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | John Nigro knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ernest Heitzman - foul #3 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Leonard Wei (SF) Hiram Collard, Christopher Dunkle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | John Nigro makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 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) | |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | John Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 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) | |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Wei | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Nigro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Carlisle (fresh) PF - John Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward connects on the runner from close range set up by Robert Phillips and he's fouled by John Burk - foul #4 on John Burk, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF) Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Glenn Hutto, Brian Carlisle, Nick Williams | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses the 3 from straight away | 65-52 |
| 03:10 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #3 on Edward Brown, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Michael Phair (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Luke Woodward, Edward Brown, Leonard Wei, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack (SG), Rickie Doyle (PF), Nick Williams (C) David Finch, John Burk, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Edward Brown (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Hiram Collard, Christopher Dunkle, Michael Phair, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), David Finch (SG), Kenneth Zamudio (C) John Nigro, Joseph Mack, Nick Williams | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses the dunk | 65-54 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman can't tip it in | 65-54 |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio's floater is tipped away by Manuel Rickman | 65-54 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Manuel Rickman | 65-54 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown loses the dribble to Joseph Bartling | 65-54 |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling knocks in the jumper from the left block | 65-56 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 65-56 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Glenn Hutto is called for the reach on Ernest Heitzman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Burk (PF) Rickie Doyle | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Charles Foster (SG), Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Luke Woodward, Edward Brown, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Brian Carlisle (SG), Joseph Mack (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF), Nick Williams (C) Glenn Hutto, David Finch, Joseph Bartling, John Burk, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Carlisle - foul #2 on Brian Carlisle, team foul #13 | 66-56 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Wei | 68-56 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Phair | 68-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster runs out the clock | 68-58 |