| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by John Harmon - foul #2 on John Harmon, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 3rd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | John Harmon is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is fouled on the floor by Victor Blassingame - foul #2 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 45-40 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 48-40 |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #1 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman (PF) John Harmon | |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 17:18 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:17 | Valparaiso | James Patterson is called for the reach on Weldon Pomerleau - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (PG), Walter Martell (SG), Sean Rotter (SF), John Harmon (PF) Matthew Bos, Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame, Jerome Green | |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Harmon | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Eshelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Martell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hackman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 15:24 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Lawrence Lyman (C) Richard Eshelman, Dennis Hackman | |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh jams it on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 50-44 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos is hacked by Albert Rooney - foul #2 on Albert Rooney, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerome Green (C) Lawrence Lyman | |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame (SF), Lawrence Lyman (PF) Sean Rotter, John Harmon | |
| 14:12 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | James Patterson is fouled on the floor by Walter Martell - foul #3 on Walter Martell, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Dennis Hackman (PF) Walter Martell, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is hacked by Dennis Hackman - foul #1 on Dennis Hackman, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Bos - foul #1 on Matthew Bos, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (PF) Jerome Green | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame loses the ball out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Patterson | 54-47 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 54-47 |
| 12:25 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee blows the layup but he's fouled by John Harmon - foul #3 on John Harmon, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Ronald Walker (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Sean Rotter (SF), Jerome Green (C) Matthew Bos, Victor Blassingame, Dennis Hackman | |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Martell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | John Harmon hits the finger roll set up by Weldon Pomerleau and he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (PG) Weldon Pomerleau | |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | John Harmon misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Martell | 55-53 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is fouled on the floor by Sean Rotter - foul #2 on Sean Rotter, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF) George Bittinger, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF), Dennis Hackman (PF) Richard Eshelman, Walter Martell, Sean Rotter, John Harmon | |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | James Patterson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Albert Rooney | 59-55 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is hacked by Dennis Hackman - foul #2 on Dennis Hackman, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF), Walter Martell (C) Dennis Hackman, Jerome Green | |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Martell | 60-57 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Weldon Pomerleau steals it from Anthony Harris | 60-57 |
| 08:13 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Victor Blassingame | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Martell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Anthony Harris is called for the reach on Walter Martell - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (SG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (SF), John Harmon (PF), Jerome Green (C) Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 07:39 | Valparaiso | John Harmon dunks the ball on a great pass from Walter Martell | 60-59 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 63-59 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Gerald Zabaneh | 63-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Ronald Walker (SF) George Bittinger, Riley Vinton, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (PG) Matthew Bos | |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter is hacked by Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Ronald Walker, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame (SF) Richard Eshelman | |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame is fouled on the floor by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | John Harmon picks off the pass by James Patterson | 63-60 |
| 05:51 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter misses badly on a floater in the lane | 63-60 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | James Patterson grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Lee | 66-60 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Sean Rotter | 66-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney's layup is rejected by John Harmon | 66-62 |
| 04:57 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:57 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Ronald Walker, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Weldon Pomerleau (SG) Walter Martell, Sean Rotter | |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 04:15 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green comes up short on the runner from close range | 66-62 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame can't tip it in | 66-62 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos misses the tip | 66-62 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Patterson | 66-62 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-62 |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | John Harmon makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Weldon Pomerleau | 66-64 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Harmon - foul #4 on John Harmon, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman (PF), Lawrence Lyman (C) John Harmon, Jerome Green | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:52 | Valparaiso | Albert Rooney takes the ball from Dennis Hackman | 68-64 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | James Patterson lays it in on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 70-64 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerome Green (C) Lawrence Lyman | |
| 02:37 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | James Patterson scores on a runner from the baseline | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Weldon Pomerleau | 72-66 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 72-66 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 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) | |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 72-66 |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Green | 72-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is hacked by Weldon Pomerleau - foul #2 on Weldon Pomerleau, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (PF) Dennis Hackman | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Weldon Pomerleau | 73-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Weldon Pomerleau is called for the reach on Riley Vinton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Weldon Pomerleau, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Bos | 75-75 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 77-75 |