| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bartelt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Feldman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | William Hughes inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | William Hughes is fouled on the floor by Donald Bartelt - foul #1 on Donald Bartelt, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Bartelt is called for the reach on Mario Feldman - foul #2 on Donald Bartelt, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), David Gregor (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Donald Bartelt - foul #3 on Donald Bartelt, team foul #4 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Dennis Parent (C) Kenton Steinbach, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #5 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (SF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Daniel Adkinson, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | David Gregor drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Ball | 35-30 |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd is alone and drills a shot near the basket set up by Travis Pettus | 37-30 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | James Ball loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Kenton Steinbach (SG) Jeffry Brown, Anthony Todd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Mario Feldman (C) David Gregor, Carlos Plaster, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 17:03 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson is hacked by James Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ball, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG) James Ball | |
| 16:48 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 39-30 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Parent - foul #2 on Dennis Parent, team foul #6 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker (SF), James Johnson (PF) Travis Pettus, Dennis Parent | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG) Kenneth Pierre | |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | William Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Grant Labkovsky | 39-30 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 16:19 | Valparaiso | Marvin Philson is called for the reach on Kenton Steinbach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Philson, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willard Perales (C) Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF) Marvin Philson, William Hughes | |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster drills a 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Perales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Gregor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-33 |
| 15:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | James King drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Gregor | 41-36 |
| 15:21 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mario Feldman | 41-36 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | James King lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Plaster | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Parker - foul #3 on Christopher Parker, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (PG), Anthony Todd (SG), Dennis Parent (SF), Grant Labkovsky (PF), Donald Bartelt (C) Daniel Adkinson, Kenton Steinbach, Christopher Parker, James Johnson, Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), William Hughes (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Homer Penner (C) James King, David Gregor, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 14:29 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster connects on the shot from the left block set up by William Hughes | 44-42 |
| 14:10 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown's pass is intercepted by William Hughes in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by James Ball | 44-44 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd can't finish the layup but the foul's on Homer Penner - foul #4 on Homer Penner, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (SF), Willard Perales (PF) Dennis Parent, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Wesley Donahue (C) Carlos Plaster, Homer Penner | |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Ball | 45-47 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd travels in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), James Johnson (PF) Jeffry Brown, Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), Donald Johnson (PF) James Ball, Andrew Anderson | |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson slams it home set up by William Hughes | 45-49 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Anthony Todd | 47-49 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Anthony Todd, Travis Pettus, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (C) Marvin Philson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by William Hughes - foul #3 on William Hughes, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG) Kenneth Pierre | |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | William Hughes blows the dunk but the foul's on Dennis Parent - foul #3 on Dennis Parent, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (PG), Christopher Parker (SF) Daniel Adkinson, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG) David Gregor | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | William Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Parent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Grant Labkovsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. C - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Kenton Steinbach - foul #1 on Kenton Steinbach, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (SG), Willard Perales (C) Kenton Steinbach, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Andrew Anderson (PF) James King, Donald Johnson | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | James Ball misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Andrew Anderson is called for the reach on Travis Pettus - foul #1 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt (C) Dennis Parent | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Wesley Donahue (C) James Ball, William Hughes | |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales misses the easy layup | 50-52 |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 10:29 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Anthony Todd (SG), James Johnson (PF) Jeffry Brown, Travis Pettus, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 10:10 | Valparaiso | Mario Feldman takes the ball from Daniel Adkinson in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | James King clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Anthony Todd denies the turnaround by Mario Feldman | 50-52 |
| 09:31 | Valparaiso | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG), Dennis Parent (SF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Anthony Todd, Christopher Parker, Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), Wesley Donahue (C) David Gregor, Mario Feldman | |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 50-52 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | James Johnson loses the dribble to James Ball | 50-52 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | James Ball slams it home | 50-54 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carlos Plaster - foul #2 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Jeffry Brown (SF), Willard Perales (PF), Donald Bartelt (C) Kenton Steinbach, Dennis Parent, James Johnson, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Mario Feldman (C) James King, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Donald Johnson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is fouled on the floor by Anthony Todd - foul #2 on Anthony Todd, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (SF) Daniel Adkinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Homer Penner (C) Mario Feldman | |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown is hacked by William Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hughes, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Willard Perales picks off the pass by David Gregor | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Pettus (fresh) PF - Willard Perales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Bartelt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Andrew Anderson - foul #2 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG) Jeffry Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), James Ball (SG), Mario Feldman (PF) David Gregor, Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson | |
| 07:12 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman clanks a shot from the left block | 55-55 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:44 | Valparaiso | James Ball is called for the reach on Donald Bartelt in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ball, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker (SF), James Johnson (PF) Travis Pettus, Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:44 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:44 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd is hacked by Mario Feldman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Feldman, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky (C) Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-55 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | James Ball steals it from Anthony Todd in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | James Ball banks in the layup | 56-57 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Dennis Parent (SF) Anthony Todd, Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG) James Ball | |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Daniel Adkinson takes the ball from Kenneth Pierre | 56-57 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson lays it in | 58-57 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Hughes and the foul's on Daniel Adkinson - foul #3 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF) William Hughes, Mario Feldman | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | James Johnson is hacked by Homer Penner - foul #5 on Homer Penner, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SG) Kenton Steinbach | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Wesley Donahue (C) Kenneth Pierre, Homer Penner | |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Anderson | 59-63 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown banks in the layup set up by Daniel Adkinson and he's fouled by Carlos Plaster - foul #3 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (SF), Willard Perales (PF), Donald Bartelt (C) Dennis Parent, James Johnson, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), Donald Johnson (PF) Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson | |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster is fouled on the floor by Travis Pettus - foul #1 on Travis Pettus, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG) Jeffry Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Mario Feldman (C) David Gregor, Wesley Donahue | |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:33 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales makes the wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Adkinson | 63-64 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James King | 63-66 |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster is hacked by Travis Pettus - foul #2 on Travis Pettus, team foul #14 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), James Johnson (PF) Anthony Todd, Travis Pettus, Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), David Gregor (SG), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, James Ball, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Bartelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Pierre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Gregor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Plaster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson clanks a floater in the lane | 63-68 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson can't throw it down | 63-68 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (PG), Dennis Parent (SF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Daniel Adkinson, Christopher Parker, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Mario Feldman (C) Kenneth Pierre, Carlos Plaster, Wesley Donahue | |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (PG) Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG) David Gregor | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Todd - foul #3 on Anthony Todd, team foul #15 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Donald Johnson (PF) James Ball, Andrew Anderson | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker (SF) Anthony Todd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-70 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Kenton Steinbach is called for the reach on William Hughes - foul #2 on Kenton Steinbach, team foul #16 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Donald Bartelt (C) Jeffry Brown, Dennis Parent | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (PF), Mario Feldman (C) Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | James King steals the ball from Donald Bartelt | 65-70 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | James King jams it | 65-72 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | William Hughes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Parker - foul #4 on Christopher Parker, team foul #17 | 65-72 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | William Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker is hacked by Donald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Kenton Steinbach is called for the reach on Marvin Philson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenton Steinbach, team foul #18 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, William Hughes, Mario Feldman | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 66-75 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson is hacked by Daniel Adkinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #19 | 69-75 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster is hacked by Daniel Adkinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #20 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (PG) Daniel Adkinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | James Ball steals it from Jeffry Brown in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | James Ball blows the dunk | 69-79 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-79 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Travis Pettus (SF), Dennis Parent (PF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Kenton Steinbach, Christopher Parker, James Johnson, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (PF) Marvin Philson, Donald Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | James Ball runs out the clock | 69-79 |