| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bartelt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Parker - foul #2 on Christopher Parker, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:36 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Kenton Steinbach | 32-40 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | James Johnson takes the ball from Jerry Brown | 32-40 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 32-40 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Donald Bartelt | 32-40 |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:33 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 18:20 | Valparaiso | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kenton Steinbach | 34-40 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Brown | 34-43 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #1 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark lays it in | 35-45 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Dennis Parent (C) Kenton Steinbach, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright | |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Adkinson picks off the pass by Sidney Hadden | 35-45 |
| 16:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson banks in the layup | 37-45 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jeffry Brown | 37-45 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Parent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Cary Kirkpatrick | 37-47 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Adkinson | 37-47 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Cary Kirkpatrick | 37-50 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Cary Kirkpatrick | 37-50 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden is hacked by Dennis Parent - foul #1 on Dennis Parent, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (PG), Kenton Steinbach (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Grant Labkovsky (PF), Donald Bartelt (C) Daniel Adkinson, Anthony Todd, Jeffry Brown, James Johnson, Dennis Parent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Grant Labkovsky - foul #2 on Grant Labkovsky, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Travis Pettus | 39-52 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is hacked by Travis Pettus - foul #2 on Travis Pettus, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Grant Labkovsky is called for the reach on Zachariah Jones - foul #3 on Grant Labkovsky, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown buries a shot from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Travis Pettus (fresh) SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Grant Labkovsky (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Bartelt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is called for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Dennis Parent (SF) Travis Pettus, Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Adkinson | 44-54 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | Bruce Alfonso denies the turnaround by Kenton Steinbach | 44-54 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Tapscott, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), James Johnson (PF), Willard Perales (C) Kenton Steinbach, Dennis Parent, Grant Labkovsky, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker is fouled on the floor by Cody Harris - foul #2 on Cody Harris, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | James Johnson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Adkinson | 47-54 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Clark | 47-56 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Adkinson | 50-56 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses short on a runner in the paint | 50-56 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Cody Harris | 50-58 |
| 07:51 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Parker | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Perales (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Cody Harris | 52-60 |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Adkinson | 55-60 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickerson steals the ball from Willard Perales | 55-60 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 55-62 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG), Dennis Parent (SF), Donald Bartelt (C) Jeffry Brown, Christopher Parker, Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Adkinson - foul #3 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (PG) Daniel Adkinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Bruce Alfonso denies the turnaround by Donald Bartelt | 55-64 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Tapscott | 55-66 |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | James Johnson's layup is rejected by Bruce Alfonso | 55-66 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Jared Wright | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent buries a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Jerry Brown - foul #2 on Jerry Brown, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG) Anthony Todd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent misses the free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Adkinson - foul #4 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Adkinson | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Parent (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Bartelt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Bartelt - foul #2 on Donald Bartelt, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker (SF), Grant Labkovsky (PF) Jeffry Brown, Dennis Parent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson and the foul's on Christopher Parker - foul #3 on Christopher Parker, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (PG), Anthony Todd (SG), Travis Pettus (SF), Willard Perales (C) Daniel Adkinson, Kenton Steinbach, Christopher Parker, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG) Jerry Brown | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses the free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Grant Labkovsky | 59-74 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-74 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Willard Perales is called for the reach on Daniel Dickerson - foul #1 on Willard Perales, team foul #11 | 59-74 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-76 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales gets the offensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky misses the easy layup | 59-76 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 59-76 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-76 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky gets the rebound | 59-76 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | Cary Kirkpatrick swats the short shot by Willard Perales | 59-76 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky tips it home | 61-76 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-78 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Cody Harris | 61-80 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickerson is called for the reach on Jeffry Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #5 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent (PF) Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Cody Harris takes the ball from Jeffry Brown | 61-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson runs out the clock | 61-80 |