| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Tompkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses long on a floater near the basket | 41-41 |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 41-41 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | William Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 19:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (PG), Michael Rambert (SG) William Young, Joseph Whitman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet drills a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Polite | 43-44 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | Raymond Reulet swats the layup by Adam Williams | 43-44 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Polite | 43-44 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is fouled on the floor by Jerome Tompkins - foul #1 on Jerome Tompkins, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG) Willian Pickett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert is fouled on the floor by Richard Polite - foul #2 on Richard Polite, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), William Elder (C) William Young, Michael Rambert, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG) Fred Alday, Richard Polite | |
| 16:57 | Valparaiso | William Elder double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Jerome Tompkins (C) Henry Wilson, William Elder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:32 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:26 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Stanley is called for the reach on Gerald Lucey - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Willian Pickett (SG), William Elder (C) William Young, Joseph Whitman, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | William Elder grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - William Elder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Wilson | 45-44 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Lucey | 45-47 |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Glenn Tejada | 45-50 |
| 15:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willian Pickett | 47-50 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Stanley - foul #2 on Robert Stanley, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Henry Wilson, Willian Pickett, Robert Stanley, William Elder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Bret Wimmer (SF), Charles Towry (C) Glenn Tejada, Casey Gaiser, Raymond Reulet, Ernest Doyle | |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:43 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams lays it in on a nice dish by William Young | 49-53 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Polite | 49-55 |
| 14:02 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins buries a turnaround in the paint | 51-55 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey lays it in set up by Fred Alday | 51-57 |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bret Wimmer - foul #4 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SG), Robert Stanley (PF) Joseph Whitman, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SF), Carmelo Gomez (C) Bret Wimmer, Gerald Lucey | |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Rambert - foul #1 on Michael Rambert, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 13:01 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Rambert | 55-59 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 12:34 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willian Pickett | 58-61 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Rambert - foul #2 on Michael Rambert, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG) Willian Pickett, Michael Rambert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Charles Towry | |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 12:08 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Elder (C) Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - William Elder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | William Elder is called for the reach on Carmelo Gomez - foul #1 on William Elder, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins (C) William Elder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 11:47 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerome Tompkins | 58-62 |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Glenn Tejada picks off the pass by Jerome Tompkins | 58-62 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser's pass is intercepted by Jerome Tompkins | 58-62 |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | Glenn Tejada steals it from Adam Williams | 58-62 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez lays it in set up by Glenn Tejada | 58-64 |
| 10:23 | Valparaiso | William Young is fouled on the floor by Glenn Tejada - foul #2 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #3 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), William Elder (C) William Young, Joseph Whitman, Robert Stanley, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Gerald Lucey (PF), Charles Towry (C) Glenn Tejada, Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez, Ernest Doyle | |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-64 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Elder | 58-64 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Rambert steals the ball from Fred Alday | 58-64 |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Polite | 58-66 |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the tip | 58-66 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Towry | 58-66 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adam Williams - foul #3 on Adam Williams, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), Robert Stanley (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Henry Wilson, Michael Rambert, Dikembe Abdelrahman, William Elder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (C) Gerald Lucey | |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett tips it home | 60-68 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-68 |
| 07:54 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Williams (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Tompkins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Towry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley tips it back up and in | 62-68 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Stanley | 62-68 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the turnaround from the left block | 64-70 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Adam Williams steals it from Raymond Reulet | 64-70 |
| 06:56 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adam Williams | 66-70 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Joseph Whitman picks off the pass by Fred Alday | 66-70 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Richard Polite is called for the reach on Willian Pickett - foul #3 on Richard Polite, team foul #4 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Michael Rambert (SG), Jay Grant (SF) Willian Pickett, Joseph Whitman, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Charles Towry | |
| 06:14 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 66-70 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 66-70 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Stanley - foul #3 on Robert Stanley, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Adam Williams (SF) Michael Rambert, Jay Grant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:04 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 05:56 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-71 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 66-71 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | William Young grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Bret Wimmer - foul #5 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #5 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SG), Jay Grant (SF), William Elder (C) Joseph Whitman, Adam Williams, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer | |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Stanley blocks the short jumper by Casey Gaiser | 68-71 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-71 |
| 04:24 | Valparaiso | William Elder grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 04:15 | Valparaiso | Raymond Reulet is called for the reach on Jay Grant - foul #3 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Adam Williams (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Michael Rambert, Jay Grant, Robert Stanley, William Elder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG) Glenn Tejada, Casey Gaiser | |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Reulet - foul #4 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SG) Joseph Whitman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Rambert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Williams (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Tompkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Lucey - foul #2 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Robert Stanley (PF) William Young, Michael Rambert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SF) Raymond Reulet | |
| 03:31 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:31 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Alday | 71-75 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-75 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Lucey | 71-75 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 71-75 |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerome Tompkins | 71-75 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley misses the jumper from close range | 71-75 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley tips it but misses | 71-75 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), William Elder (C) Willian Pickett, Robert Stanley, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Carmelo Gomez | 71-77 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams is whistled for traveling | 71-77 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Dikembe Abdelrahman, William Elder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF), Ernest Doyle (C) Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Lucey | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams is hacked by Gerald Lucey - foul #3 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 71-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Whitman - foul #1 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #11 | 71-80 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-81 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday snags the defensive board | 71-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | William Young is called for the reach on Fred Alday in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #12 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SG), Jay Grant (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), William Elder (C) William Young, Joseph Whitman, Adam Williams, Robert Stanley, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG), Glenn Tejada (SF), Charles Towry (PF), Carmelo Gomez (C) Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:40 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman gets the rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-81 |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | William Elder pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Charles Towry swats the layup by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 71-81 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman gets the offensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses short on a floater in the paint | 71-81 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the board | 71-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday runs out the clock | 71-81 |