| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerome Tompkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Adam Williams - foul #2 on Adam Williams, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Joseph Whitman, Robert Stanley | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:36 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits a floater from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Gerald Lucey denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 39-34 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Willian Pickett - foul #1 on Willian Pickett, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SG), Robert Stanley (PF) Willian Pickett, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Lucey - foul #2 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 17:40 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Adam Williams steals it from Fred Alday | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | William Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG) William Young, Michael Rambert | |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Jerome Tompkins swats the short shot by Raymond Reulet | 41-38 |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 16:31 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Tompkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is fouled on the floor by Jerome Tompkins - foul #2 on Jerome Tompkins, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Michael Rambert (SG), David Portillo (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), William Elder (C) Willian Pickett, Joseph Whitman, Adam Williams, Robert Stanley, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Fred Alday | 44-40 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Gerald Lucey swats the short shot by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 44-40 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bret Wimmer | 47-40 |
| 14:41 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman loses the dribble to Ernest Doyle | 47-40 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SG), Glenn Tejada (SF), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Bret Wimmer, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), Adam Williams (SF), Robert Stanley (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) William Young, Michael Rambert, David Portillo, Dikembe Abdelrahman, William Elder | |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins can't finish the layup | 47-40 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Williams | 47-40 |
| 13:56 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams jams it set up by Henry Wilson | 47-42 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Whitman - foul #1 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF) Glenn Tejada, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Michael Rambert (SG) Henry Wilson, Joseph Whitman | |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins can't connect on a shot from the left block | 49-42 |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Reulet - foul #3 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Ernest Doyle (C) Fred Alday, Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG) William Young, Michael Rambert | |
| 12:59 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Michael Rambert (SG) Willian Pickett, Joseph Whitman | |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Reulet | 51-42 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Robert Stanley - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Gerald Lucey (PF) Casey Gaiser, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), David Portillo (SF), William Elder (C) William Young, Michael Rambert, Adam Williams, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Willian Pickett | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Portillo (fresh) PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Elder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Whitman | 51-44 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 11:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Reulet - foul #4 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (SF), Charles Towry (C) Raymond Reulet, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Michael Rambert (SG), Adam Williams (SF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Willian Pickett, Joseph Whitman, David Portillo, William Elder | |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Alday | 53-45 |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 10:42 | Valparaiso | William Young grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Young | 53-47 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Rambert - foul #1 on Michael Rambert, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) William Young, Michael Rambert, Robert Stanley | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:16 | Valparaiso | Carmelo Gomez steps in front of the Adam Williams pass | 55-47 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez lays it up and in | 57-47 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Whitman and the foul's on Bret Wimmer - foul #3 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Jay Grant (SF) Henry Wilson, Adam Williams | |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman lays it in set up by Joseph Whitman | 57-52 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | William Young snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 57-54 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada clanks a jumper from the left block | 57-54 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelrahman | 57-54 |
| 08:04 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Jerome Tompkins is blocked by Bret Wimmer | 57-54 |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins tips it home | 57-56 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Joseph Whitman picks off the pass by Bret Wimmer | 57-56 |
| 07:45 | Valparaiso | William Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Whitman | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Towry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jay Grant (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Tompkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | William Young picks off the pass by Casey Gaiser | 57-58 |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | William Young hits the finger roll | 57-60 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada's pass is intercepted by Jay Grant | 57-60 |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Casey Gaiser steals the ball from Joseph Whitman | 57-60 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser is fouled on the floor by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada, Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (PG), Michael Rambert (SG), Adam Williams (SF), Robert Stanley (PF), William Elder (C) William Young, Joseph Whitman, Jay Grant, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses badly on a shot from the left block | 59-60 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is hacked by Michael Rambert - foul #2 on Michael Rambert, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG) Casey Gaiser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Jerome Tompkins (C) Willian Pickett, William Elder | |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:44 | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Reulet - foul #5 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SF) Raymond Reulet | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), William Elder (C) Michael Rambert, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Wilson | 61-62 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the fadeaway from the left block | 61-62 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Polite | 61-62 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez lays it in on a great pass from Richard Polite | 63-62 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Wilson | 63-64 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Michael Rambert (SG), Jerome Tompkins (C) Henry Wilson, Willian Pickett, William Elder | |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams blows the layup | 63-64 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Williams | 63-64 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Charles Towry - foul #2 on Charles Towry, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF) Carmelo Gomez, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rambert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Tompkins (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer scores on a runner from the right block set up by Richard Polite | 65-66 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | William Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a shot from the right side | 67-66 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Rambert | 67-68 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG) Michael Rambert | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Lucey | 70-68 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins banks in the layup and he's fouled by Fred Alday - foul #1 on Fred Alday, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (PG) William Young | |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins misses the free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Fred Alday | 72-70 |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | Fred Alday is called for the reach on Willian Pickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Alday, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SG) Joseph Whitman | |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Adam Williams - foul #3 on Adam Williams, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG) Willian Pickett, Michael Rambert | |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Alday | 74-72 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Ernest Doyle blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joseph Whitman | 74-72 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Williams - foul #4 on Adam Williams, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is hacked by William Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SF) Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Bret Wimmer steals it from William Young | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | William Young is called for the reach on Carmelo Gomez in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday runs out the clock | 79-75 |