| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) C - Ronald King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) C - Dale Spradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Ronald King wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Parker | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Spradley | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Prager - foul #1 on Dennis Prager, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Valparaiso | Dennis Prager is called for the reach on David Slater - foul #2 on Dennis Prager, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG) Dennis Prager | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:02 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Slater | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | Timothy Parker steals it from Tommy Timpson | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Parker | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ringler | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Tommy Timpson - foul #1 on Tommy Timpson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Dale Spradley denies the turnaround by Ronald King | 6-4 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Ringler | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Garner | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG), John Kraatz (PF), Jack Boyle (C) Gary Blake, Tommy Timpson, Dale Spradley | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:42 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) SF - David Brundage (fresh) PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kraatz (fresh) C - Jack Boyle (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Brundage | 10-4 |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle is whistled for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (PG) Russell McCaughan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Dale Spradley (C) David Slater, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | David Brundage connects on the shot from the right side set up by Howard Lawson | 12-4 |
| 14:17 | Valparaiso | Billie Goshorn swats the shot by Jack Boyle | 12-4 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn banks in the layup on a great pass from David Brundage | 14-4 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Spradley | 14-7 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Dale Spradley blocks the short jumper by Frank Tobin | 14-7 |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jack Boyle | 14-7 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Sergei Lemanski | 14-9 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin blows the layup | 14-9 |
| 12:55 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz clanks a shot from the baseline | 14-9 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | David Brundage gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Sergei Lemanski is called for the reach on Kurtis Beatty - foul #1 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Howard Lawson, Kurtis Beatty, David Brundage, Frank Tobin, Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Danny Andersen (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Tommy Timpson (PF), Benjamin Tardiff (C) Sergei Lemanski, Gary Blake, John Kraatz, Jack Boyle, Dale Spradley | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Joseph Jenkins picks off the pass by Ronald King | 14-9 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen can't finish the layup | 14-9 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:03 | Valparaiso | Russell McCaughan steps in front of the Tommy Timpson pass | 14-9 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Russell McCaughan | 16-9 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Garner - foul #1 on Christopher Garner, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan is fouled on the floor by David Slater - foul #1 on David Slater, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan travels with the ball | 16-11 |
| 10:57 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff blows the layup | 16-11 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson tips it in | 16-13 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell McCaughan | 18-13 |
| 10:15 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Andersen | 18-15 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Tardiff - foul #1 on Benjamin Tardiff, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (PF) Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), John Kraatz (PF), Dale Spradley (C) Danny Andersen, Tommy Timpson, Benjamin Tardiff | |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Ronald King makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Ronald King makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Slater | 20-17 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald King's layup is rejected by Dale Spradley | 20-17 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan tips it home | 22-17 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Blake | 22-20 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 08:36 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brundage (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF) Russell McCaughan, Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Tommy Timpson (PF) David Slater, Joseph Jenkins, John Kraatz | |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin (C) Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (SG) Gary Blake | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler knocks in the runner from the right block | 24-23 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Howard Lawson (fresh) SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Brundage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Tobin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Dale Spradley is called for the reach on David Brundage - foul #1 on Dale Spradley, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle (C) Dale Spradley | |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Frank Tobin | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG) Danny Andersen | |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle lays it in set up by Tommy Timpson and he's hacked by Frank Tobin - foul #1 on Frank Tobin, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (C) Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), John Kraatz (SF) Sergei Lemanski, Benjamin Tardiff | |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses the shot from the right side | 24-25 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kurtis Beatty - foul #1 on Kurtis Beatty, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Ronald King (C) Howard Lawson, Kurtis Beatty, David Brundage, Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins (SF), Dale Spradley (C) John Kraatz, Tommy Timpson | |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jenkins | 24-27 |
| 05:44 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Blake - foul #1 on Gary Blake, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (PF) Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), John Kraatz (PF) David Slater, Jack Boyle | |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parker - foul #1 on Timothy Parker, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (SG) Gary Blake | |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald King - foul #1 on Ronald King, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brundage (C) Ronald King | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson (PF) John Kraatz | |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Danny Andersen steals the ball from Russell McCaughan | 25-28 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-28 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Sergei Lemanski is called for the reach on Christopher Garner - foul #2 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Russell McCaughan, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn, David Brundage | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Gary Blake (SG), John Kraatz (SF), Jack Boyle (C) Sergei Lemanski, Danny Andersen, Joseph Jenkins, Dale Spradley | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) SG - Christopher Garner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kraatz (fresh) PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Timpson | 27-32 |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | David Slater makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Tommy Timpson | 27-34 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dennis Prager | 30-34 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tommy Timpson | 30-37 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the jump hook in the paint | 30-37 |
| 02:08 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Tommy Timpson | 30-37 |
| 01:52 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 30-37 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Ronald King gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager connects on the jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 01:07 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Ronald King clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz lays it up and in and the foul's on Ronald King - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #8 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Howard Lawson (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), David Brundage (C) Dennis Prager, Christopher Garner, Kurtis Beatty, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Dale Spradley (C) Gary Blake, Tommy Timpson, Jack Boyle | |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to David Slater | 32-39 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Slater | 32-42 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | David Slater misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-42 |