| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) C - Jack Boyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) SF - Robert John (fresh) PF - Paul Hill (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Ako | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Timpson | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Robert John knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dikembe Ako | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Ako is called for the reach on Sergei Lemanski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert John | 2-6 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako's pass is intercepted by Gary Blake | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Patrick - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (PF) Tommy Timpson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 17:26 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:08 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant loses the dribble to Jack Boyle | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | Valparaiso | Robert Davis steals it from John Kraatz in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is denied on a layup by Jack Boyle | 7-6 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Blake - foul #1 on Gary Blake, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Danny Andersen (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Tommy Timpson (PF), Brent Potter (C) Sergei Lemanski, Gary Blake, Joseph Jenkins, John Kraatz, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 3rd free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) SG - Danny Andersen (fresh) SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) C - Brent Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Robert John is called for the reach on Benjamin Tardiff - foul #1 on Robert John, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Warren Comer steps in front of the Tommy Timpson pass | 7-11 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer can't connect on a floater from close range | 7-11 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert John | 7-11 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Benjamin Tardiff | 7-11 |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen tips it but misses | 7-11 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Brent Potter steals it from Robert John | 7-11 |
| 14:04 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenny Reed | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Tommy Timpson denies the turnaround by Michael Bakken | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:42 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenny Reed | 11-11 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Robert John is hacked by Benjamin Tardiff - foul #1 on Benjamin Tardiff, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Gary Blake (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), John Kraatz (PF), Al Williams (C) Kenny Reed, Danny Andersen, Benjamin Tardiff, Tommy Timpson, Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Warren Comer, Jackie Cox | |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Delbert Bryant | 11-14 |
| 13:17 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Delbert Bryant in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant banks in the layup | 11-16 |
| 13:14 | Valparaiso | Delbert Bryant is called for the reach on Joseph Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Beach | 14-18 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Joseph Jenkins | 16-18 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Blake, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (SG) Gary Blake | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Paul Beach | |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sergei Lemanski - foul #1 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin (PF), Jack Boyle (C) John Kraatz, Al Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fairly fresh) SG - Kenny Reed (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) PF - Leo Taplin (fresh) C - Jack Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle loses the ball out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Bakken | 16-21 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is hacked by Leo Taplin - foul #1 on Leo Taplin, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert John, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Kenny Reed - foul #1 on Kenny Reed, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses the easy layup | 16-23 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill hits the finger roll set up by Paul Beach | 16-25 |
| 10:14 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Ako picks off the pass by Jack Boyle | 16-25 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill can't finish the layup | 16-25 |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin misses the dunk | 16-25 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Paul Hill is denied by Jack Boyle | 16-25 |
| 09:31 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenny Reed | 18-25 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is hacked by Jack Boyle - foul #1 on Jack Boyle, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG), John Kraatz (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Tommy Timpson (PF), Brent Potter (C) Sergei Lemanski, Kenny Reed, Joseph Jenkins, Leo Taplin, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 09:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Danny Andersen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Paul Beach | |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Delbert Bryant | 18-27 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kermit Eames | 18-29 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Timpson, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Brent Potter denies the turnaround by Robert Davis | 18-29 |
| 08:13 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson is hacked by Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Al Williams (C) Benjamin Tardiff, Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the board | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Danny Andersen (fairly fresh) SF - John Kraatz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Timpson (fairly fresh) C - Al Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Al Williams gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:39 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski loses the dribble to Warren Comer in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer grabs the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Al Williams grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Al Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF) Danny Andersen, John Kraatz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the tip | 18-29 |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-29 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert John | 18-31 |
| 06:13 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG), Benjamin Tardiff (PF), Brent Potter (C) Sergei Lemanski, Tommy Timpson, Al Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert John, Warren Comer, Jackie Cox | |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken double dribbles | 18-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin (PF) Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Kermit Eames (PF) Michael Bakken, Matthew Patrick | |
| 05:33 | Valparaiso | Kermit Eames blocks the jumper by Kenny Reed | 18-31 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant buries a 3 from the left corner | 18-34 |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter lays it in | 20-34 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames connects on the runner near the basket | 20-36 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Harris blocks the short jumper by Leo Taplin | 20-36 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Potter | 20-36 |
| 04:12 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 20-36 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames drills a floater from the right side | 20-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Danny Andersen (tiring) SG - Kenny Reed (tired) 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Taplin (fairly fresh) C - Brent Potter (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff is denied on a layup by Donald Harris | 20-38 |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin gets the offensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Harris - foul #2 on Donald Harris, team foul #8 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Gary Blake (SG), Al Williams (SF), John Kraatz (PF) Danny Andersen, Kenny Reed, Benjamin Tardiff, Leo Taplin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick clanks a fadeaway from close range | 21-38 |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 03:10 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle (C) Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 21-38 |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jack Boyle | 21-38 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Warren Comer is called for the reach on Sergei Lemanski - foul #1 on Warren Comer, team foul #9 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins (SF) Al Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Blake - foul #3 on Gary Blake, team foul #10 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson (PF) Gary Blake | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jackie Cox - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #10 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Warren Comer | |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Ako | 22-41 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-41 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle tips it home | 24-41 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox lays it in | 24-43 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz is open and lays it up and in | 26-43 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is hacked by Sergei Lemanski - foul #3 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #11 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG), Kenny Reed (SG), Al Williams (C) Sergei Lemanski, John Kraatz, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Michael Bakken, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 26-44 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the fullcourt shot | 26-44 |